Community Calendar: Sept. 19, 2012

Published 5:00 pm Monday, September 17, 2012

Wednesday, Sept. 19

Diabetes & Neuropathy

    ILWACO  Steve Bell, D.O., will give a presentation on diabetes and neuropathy at the next Diabetes Support Group, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Sept. 19 in the Ocean Beach Hospital meeting room. This presentation is free and open to the public. If you have questions call 642-6314 or 642-6308.

Neptune Classic Movies

    LONG BEACH There will not be a free matinee on Sept. 19. But coming Sept. 26, dont miss the movie Oliver, the winner of six Academy awards including best picture award.

Thursday, Sept. 20

Book discussion

    ILWACO Ilwaco Timberland Library is hosting a book discusssion for adults from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Sept. 20. Join in a discussion of Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris. For more information call 642-3908.

Gardening chat

    OCEAN PARK  All with an interest are invited to attend an informal gardening chat at the Ocean Park Library community room the third Thursday of the month at 2 p.m. The topic for Sept. 20 is fall gardening. Call 665-3061 with questions.

Love, talk play

    NASELLE Join in an evening full of simple, everyday ways to give babies and toddlers what they need to grow and learn lots of love, talk and play from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Sept. 20 at Naselle Timberland Library. Activities are designed for parents, caregivers, and children birth through age 3, so bring your little ones. Dinner is included. This program takes place after the library closes. No other library services will be available. This program is presented by the Naselle Timberland Library, the Friends of the Naselle Timberland Library, ECEAP, Early HeadStart, Readiness to Learn, Naselle Play and Learn and Mothers of Preschoolers. For more information call 484-3877.

Meet and Meat

    Ocean Park  Eat some meat and join Rich Makowski, candidate for Pacific County Commissioner District 2 on Thursday, Sept. 20 from noon to 2 p.m., next to Docs Tavern on Vernon Ave. Enjoy a free hotdog and soda and get to know Makowski.

Friday, Sept. 21

Rumpelstiltskin

    ILWACO  A king, a girl who is believed to have an incredible spinning skill, and a manipulative little man will bring audiences back to their childhood in the Peninsula Players newest presentation, Rumpelstiltskin. A musical production written and scored by Robert and Wilma Frankovich, Rumpelstiltskin is produced by Bill Nickila. Rumpelstiltskin, will be presented at the River City Playhouse at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 21 and Sept. 28 and Saturday, Sept. 22 and Sept. 29, with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. on Sept. 23 and Sept. 30. Tickets are $15 and are available online at www.peninsula-players.com, or at Okies Thriftway in Ocean Park, Olde Towne Trading Post in Ilwaco, and at the door 30 minutes prior to each performance, if still available. For more information, contact Bill Nickila at 642-2999.

No book donations

    OCEAN PARK Due to construction at the Ocean Park Library, they cannot accept book donations from Sept. 21 until some later date. Take donations to the Ilwaco Library if you need to get rid of them or if at all possible, keep them until the Ocean Park Library once again has a place to hold them. If you have several boxes of books you can inquire at the library and they will give you a phone number to call where arrangements might be made for a Friends board member to pick them up.

Saturday, Sept. 22

 Through My Looking Glass

    LONG BEACH  Jan Bono will be signing copies of the long-awaited volume two of Through My Looking Glass at the Long Beach Coffee Roasters at 811 Pacific Avenue South, on Saturday, Sept. 22, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come have a cup of coffee and talk books! For more information call 642-4932.

Audubon meeting

    LONG BEACH On Sept. 22 at 4 p.m., the Discovery Coast Audubon will meet at 106 24th Street NE in Long Beach, to decide how you wish Discovery Coast Audubon to represent you in the future. This meeting is offered to all who enjoy birding and viewing wildlife.  Come enjoy ideas and future plans for this chapter. If you have questions call 642-1310.

Saturday Market

    ILWACO Saturday Market at the Port of Ilwaco is open every Saturday, rain or shine, all summer long from 10 a.m. to       4 p.m. Come on down and shop for farm fresh produce, handmade arts and crafts, plants, flowers and all manner of seafood, or just enjoy a stroll along the waterfront in Ilwaco.

Sunday, Sept. 23

Banjo band performs

    RAYMOND  Grays Harbor Banjo Band will perform a concert Sunday, Sept. 23 at 2 p.m., in the Raymond Theater. This concert is a fundraiser for the Pacific County 4-H shooting sports project. Tickets are $10 per seat and are available at the door and from any 4-H shooting sports members. Funds are being raised to send the county team to the state and national championships.  The 4-H shooting sports project is open to youth between the ages of 8 and 19. From September through April adult 4-H shooting sports leaders are offering instructional events for rifle and maybe archery at the Willapa Harbor Gun Club. Youth do not have to be currently enrolled in 4-H to participate. To be kept informed on upcoming events, contact the Pacific County WSU Extension Office staff at 875-9331.

Faith in action

    PENINSULA Three churches are canceling Sunday services on Sept. 23 for the third annual Faith in Action Be the Church event. Peninsula Baptist Church in Ocean Park, New Life Church and Pacific Bible Church in Ilwaco are going out into the community to serve. Project teams will meet at each church at 9 a.m. and serve until noon. There are between 12 and 14 project teams with 12 to 30 people needed on a team. To participate or for more information regarding Faith in Action on the Peninsula, you may call Peninsula Baptist Church at 665-5060, New Life Church, 642-3400 or Pacific Bible Church, 642-4844; or just come to one of the churches on Sept. 23 at 9 a.m. to serve. Lunch will be provided for all those serving.

Monday, Sept. 24

Medicare open enrollment

    KLIPSAN  On Monday, Sept. 24 from 11:30 a.m. to       12:30 p.m., an informational meeting entitled, Preparing for Medicare Open Enrollment will take place at the Peninsula Senior Activity Center in Klipsan. Hosted by Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA), this free seminar is intended for those getting ready for Medicare or those who want to know more. In addition, it will provide information for those interested in open enrollment. If you have questions, call 642-3634.

Valley Bible Preschool

    ROSBURG Classes for Valley Bible Preschool will begin with many little smiling faces coming through the doors on Monday, Sept. 24, at Valley Bible Church in Rosburg. Classes will be held each Monday and Wednesday for just under three hours per day. A healthy snack is offered each day. The preschool is a non-denominational Bible-based program that offers a well-rounded academic program along with the Bible-based learning approach. Children ages 3½ and potty trained, and older are welcome to attend. There are currently spaces available so if you have an eligible child, please contact Becky Erickson, teacher, at 465-2555 for more information about enrollment. Or, perhaps you are a grandparent, an aunt or uncle, a neighbor or friend who would like to help sponsor a child financially so he/she can attend preschool. If so, please call Erickson for help through the simple process. Preschool is a great early step to building character and academic success for our future students.

Strengthening families

    LONG BEACH  Beginning Monday, Sept. 24 and continuing each Monday through Nov. 5, the public is invited to participate in  workgroup for parents and youth ages 10 to 14. There will be a wide range of topics for parents/caregivers including: making rules and consequences, solving problems, ways to show love and support and more. Youth will learn how to handle frustration, resist peer pressure, get along with others and more. Each session includes a free meal and childcare is available. Pre-register by calling 783-2356. The cost is $35 but scholarships are available.

Adult Basic Education/GED

    ILWACO Fall quarter has now begun at Grays Harbor Colleges Columbia Education Center in Ilwaco.  Adult Basic Education/GED preparation classes are offered Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Earn your GED certificate and improve your math, reading and writing skills to go to college. For more information call 642-9433 or stop in at 208 Advent Ave in Ilwaco.

Tuesday, Sept. 25

NAMI meeting

    LONG BEACH NAMIs September meeting will be from     4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Sept. 25, in a barn off Sandridge, on the bay side. An appropriate location, Rescue, Rehabilitate, Rehome is the farm owned by Melanie Mills, who rescues horses and goats and is using them for therapy with children and young adults. Its especially helpful with depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Come listen to her relate what shes doing, and see how you would like to participate.  You may want to bring your own chair and blanket, as it can get chilly in the afternoons. To get more information and directions call Melanie at 244-1686 or Rosie at 665-5372 or Barb at 665-4421.

Get prepared

    PACIFIC COUNTY September is National Preparedness Month. Events are set for 6 p.m., Sept. 25 at Naselle Timberland Library and at 11 a.m., Sept. 29 at Ilwaco Timberland Library. There are several sessions for adults called Get Prepared Pacific County. Join presenters from Pacific County Emergency Management to discuss how to take care of yourself and your family in a tsunami or other emergency. Learn how to make a family emergency plan and a survival kit for home or car, and leave with an emergency light jar. For more information call 665-4184.

Family to Family class

    LONG BEACH NAMI Family to Family course is a free 11-week program for family, household members and friends who want to understand, support and advocate effectively for a loved one who is affected by a mental health condition. The class is held each Tuesday for 11 weeks at 6 p.m., in the PUD conference room 6910 Sandridge Rd. Long Beach, with the instructors being Rosi Sartwell and Carole Wiegardt. Family to Family was the focus of a study over a four-year period by a University of Maryland psychiatrist and a psychologist. The conclusion was that the family members who participated in Family to Family classes showed that significantly overall empowerment as well as empowerment within their family, the service system and their community; greater knowledge of mental illness; higher rating of coping skills; lower ratings of anxiety related to being able to control conditions; and higher reported levels of problem-solving skills related to family functioning. For information call Rosi at 665-5372 or Carole at 665-3712.

Wednesday, Sept. 26

Love, talk play

    LONG BEACH Join in an evening full of simple, everyday ways to give babies and toddlers what they need to grow and learn lots of love, talk and play from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Sept. 26 at the Early Learning Center at 500 N. Washington in Long Beach. Activities are designed for parents, caregivers, and children from birth through age 3. Free childcare will be provided for children over 3 years old to 10 years old in the Long Beach gym. A snack will be provided. For more information call 642-4089.

Libraries closed

    WASHINGTON  All Timberland libraries will be closed Wednesday, Sept. 26 for a staff training day. Libraries will resume regular schedules Thursday, Sept. 27. For more information call 877-284-6237.

Neptune Classic Movies

    LONG BEACH The Neptune Twin Cinemas offers family and classic movies with no charge for admission, subject to capacity. All family and classic shows begin at 1 p.m. The movie on Sept. 26 is Oliver, starring Ron Moody and Mark Lester. This film won six Academy awards, including Best Picture. 1968. 145 min.

Future Events

Salmon dinner

    OCEAN PARK  Ocean Park Lutheran Church located at 24002 U Street, is holding their annual salmon dinner and auction beginning at 5:30 p.m., on Sept. 28. Admission is $15. Tickets are available at the Imperial Schooner or at the door on the evening of the dinner. This fun evening includes a raffle, live and silent auctions and lots more. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit the Community Table. For information call 665-6493 or 665-6344.

Prescription drug take back

    SEAVIEW  On Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. WellSpring Community Network, Long Beach Police Department, and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to Sids at 4401 Pacific Way in Seaview. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

Fundraising dinner & dance

    ILWACO On Saturday, Sept. 29, there will be a dinner and dance at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum. The event is a benefit fundraiser for the Shedore family who are experiencing extreme medical challenges. Tickets are $15 and are available at the Imperial Schooner or at the door. On the menu is barbecued tuna with all the trimmings. Dinner is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., and there will be music and dancing from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Performing will be North Coast Blues with special guests, Skinny Lynn Cook, Maggie Kitson, Dave Gager and Holly Jeffrey.

Art show

    LONG BEACH  Peninsula Arts Association announces the opening of its 42nd Fall Art Show and Sale on Oct. 5. Running through Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, the show is located at the World Kite Museum, 303 Sid Snyder Drive in Long Beach. Admission is free and parking is plentiful. The featured artist is Debra L. Kirk, winner of Best in Show at the Spring Art Show.  She will present a retrospective of her art interests. Exhibiting artists vie for ribbons in 22 categories and Inspired Creations offers art inspired items for same day purchase.  For more information visit www.beachartist.org.

OBEF dinner & auction

    LONG BEACH On Saturday, Oct. 6 at the Long Beach Elks Lodge, the Ocean Beach Education Foundation will hold their annual dinner and auction. This years theme is Wild, Wild West, with the goal of blazing the trail for students of Ocean Beach School District. Donations of items and services are needed, as well as volunteers to help the evening of the event. Please contact 642-0878 or email oceanbef@reachone.org if you can help or have a donation.

One act auditions

    ILWACO Auditions for three Christmas one act plays will be held Tuesday, Oct. 9, Wednesday, Oct. 10 and Thursday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. at the River City Playhouse, 127 Lake Street, Ilwaco. Needed are up to 16 actors of all ages. Included are Misdeeds at Mistletoe Mine, directed by Rob Lindberg; An Implausible Clause; directed by Sherry Ahlers and Scrooge has Left the Building, directed by Ed Ahlers. For more information, contact Sherry Ahlers at 642-7203.

Photography exhibit

    SKAMOKAWA Redmen Hall will be featuring an exhibit by local photographer Nick Deal, who has won many awards in photography at the Washington State Fair and other county fairs in Washington and Oregon. He has exhibited at many locations in Washington and Oregon including Redmen Hall last year, and was so popular he was asked back for a one-man exhibit. He is a young man who has a unique view of the environment, concentrating on the architecture of negative and positive space, giving us all a different way of seeing our world. The exhibit titled As I See It, will open on Saturday, Oct. 6 with a reception for the photographer at 1 p.m. The exhibit will run through the weekend of Nov. 17 and Nov. 18. Redmen Hall is at 1394 SR-4 in Skamokawa, and is open Thursday through Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. If you have questions call 795-8675.

Living well workshops

    ILWACO Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinics is hosting the next free workshop on Living Well with Chronic Conditions. Invest in yourself and join this informative workshop to gain skills in managing symptoms such as pain, fatigue, sleep problems, depression or concerns for the future. Each workshop runs from        1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., starting on Thursday, Oct. 11 and continuing on Oct. 18, Oct. 25, Nov. 1, Nov. 8 and Nov. 15. For additional information or to sign up for the workshop call Iris Andersen at 665-4760.

Water Music Festival

    PENINSULA Attend the 28th annual series of Water Music Festival concerts from Oct. 12 through Oct. 14. This years festival theme is Music of the Masters and WMF offers four concerts featuring outstanding performers such as the Miramont Trio, classical guitarist Scott Kritzer, the Golden Flute Chamber Trio, and Swing Fever. Concert-goers will be treated to chamber music, light opera and swinging jazz from the 30s and 40s. Active military personnel and families are admitted free to the Friday evening, Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon concerts.  For concert details and ticket information, visit watermusicfestival.com or call 665-4466.

Drop, cover & hold

    PENINSULA Everyone is invited to join thousands across the state of Washington for Drop, Cover and Hold set for      10:18 a.m., on Oct. 18. This is a great Washington shake out drill. Participating is a great way for your family and/or organization to become better prepared to survive and recover quickly from a big earthquake. For information call 642-9409.

Voice of Democracy

    PACIFIC COUNTY  The National Veterans of Foreign Wars is proud to announce scholarship programs for students. The two programs, titled Voice of Democracy and Patriots Pen are open to students in the sixth through 12th grades. Students enrolled in public, private or parochial schools, or a home study program are eligible to participate. VFW Chapter 3721, the local chapter, will be the focal point for entrants on the Long Beach Peninsula and Naselle. Entry forms are available at the local schools and can be obtained from the chapter by calling 665-3458 or 665-2513. Deadline for entries to the local chapter is Oct 30.

Photo Contest

    PACIFIC COUNTY Camera enthusiasts are invited to submit entries to a fall photo festival sponsored by the Friends of the Willapa Wildlife Refuge. Closing date for pictures featuring refuge scenery and plants or local wildlife will be Nov. 2. There are three subject categories  refuge scenes, wildlife and native flora. Entry photographs need to be 8×10 inches (preferably glossy print) and can be left at the Picture Attic located in Long Beach or at the Refuge office at 3888 State Route 101 in Ilwaco, along with the entry fee of $10. At the annual membership meeting on Nov. 10, the entries will be displayed and attendees will select their favorite. The first prize winner will be awarded $50, a years membership in the Friends of the Willapa Wildlife Refuge organization and display of the winning photo in 2013 Friends publications and on its website. Second and third place photographers will receive prizes of $30 and $20 respectively and a Friends T-shirt. For questions about Friends of the Wildlife Refuge, membership or the photo contest, contact Sandy Nielson at 665-2540 or Nancy Beliveau at 707-364-6158.